sex

As a culture, we have adopted a sort of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy about sexuality, which, of course, stifles dialogues about sexual health for almost everyone at any age. To complicate matters, we also place a high social premium on youthfulness. So naturally, conversations about sex and aging represent the paragon of taboo in this country.

Wow. After the sexual politics of last week, is there anything more to say about contraception, abortion, women’s right to choose, perceptions of religious liberty and coerced female penetration – not to mention the widespread male anxiety about female sexuality that all this has made apparent?

Yes, indeed. I think we elders need to remind others what is at stake.